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How Parents Widen—or Shrink—Academic Gaps - Education Week (subscription)

Tue, 04/18/2017 - 15:22

Education Week (subscription)

How Parents Widen—or Shrink—Academic Gaps
Education Week (subscription)
As her son Christian, a 6th grader, ponders his next chess move, Mary Muñoz holds his brother Nathan at an after-school chess club in Albuquerque, N.M. Muñoz is part of a program that helps low-income parents learn to network and support their children ...

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Inside Mark Zuckerberg's vision for your Facebook augmented reality - USA TODAY

Tue, 04/18/2017 - 12:24

USA TODAY

Inside Mark Zuckerberg's vision for your Facebook augmented reality
USA TODAY
Facebook has poured billions of dollars into artificial intelligence research and virtual reality development, including its $3 billion acquisition of pioneering virtual reality headset maker Oculus. Yet virtual reality ... Not in the mood for chess ...

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Researchers unlock genetic clues to help grapes survive winter - Farm and Dairy

Mon, 04/17/2017 - 13:38

Farm and Dairy

Researchers unlock genetic clues to help grapes survive winter
Farm and Dairy
grapes winter Cornell Al Kovaleski, a Cornell University doctoral student in the field of horticulture, inspects grape vines. Cornell research is using new technologies to explore the cellular mechanics that allow grape buds to survive brutal cold ...

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Honey bees inspire crime-fighting algorithm - UPI.com

Mon, 04/17/2017 - 08:57

UPI.com

Honey bees inspire crime-fighting algorithm
UPI.com
"It's similar to what a chess program does when identifying, predicting and checking the possible steps or paths that may occur in a game of chess from a given moment and movement." The latest research -- detailed in the journal Information Sciences ...
Scientists develop a novel algorithm inspired by bee colonies to help dismantling criminal social networksPhys.Org

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Scientists develop a novel algorithm inspired by bee colonies to help dismantling criminal social networks - Phys.Org

Mon, 04/17/2017 - 07:10

Phys.Org

Scientists develop a novel algorithm inspired by bee colonies to help dismantling criminal social networks
Phys.Org
It's similar to what a chess program does when identifying, predicting and checking the possible steps or paths that may occur in a game of chess from a given moment and movement," says Humberto Trujillo Mendoza from the Department of Methodology of ...

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Dangerous days lie ahead after US-Russian rift - WTOP

Mon, 04/17/2017 - 04:06

WTOP

Dangerous days lie ahead after US-Russian rift
WTOP
“Remember,” he said, “that Russia is a nation of chess players. There are two critical aspects of chess. One is thinking tens if not dozens of moves ahead, and planning meticulously the way things unfold. The other is opportunism, because chess is a ...
The Trump /Syria Conundrum: Will Trump Deliver Deep State's World War?Center for Research on Globalization
Russia for international probe into chemical attack in SyriaNormangee Star
Trump says US-Russia relations may be at all-time low - AP NewsAP News

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Valeant: It's Not a Game of Chess - The Lessons - GuruFocus.com

Sun, 04/16/2017 - 14:41

GuruFocus.com

Valeant: It's Not a Game of Chess - The Lessons
GuruFocus.com
One of my favorite research tools is Glassdoor. There are many reviews about Valeant on the website and it doesn't take long to notice all the red flags. There are also quite a few articles on Valeant and Pearson. Most of them are free. If you read ...

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LIBRARY CORNER: Attention, history buffs, gardeners, and kids! - Wicked Local Hingham

Sun, 04/16/2017 - 12:55

Wicked Local Hingham

LIBRARY CORNER: Attention, history buffs, gardeners, and kids!
Wicked Local Hingham
The emphasis will be on historical research, especially the 18th through early 20th centuries, but it will include tips and tricks for all genres and time periods. You won't want to miss this ... Activities include Dance Along with Tracy Durso, an ...

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The Rise of Washington HS Chess Team - urbanmilwaukee

Fri, 04/14/2017 - 10:34

urbanmilwaukee

The Rise of Washington HS Chess Team
urbanmilwaukee
Davontae Franklin (right), a junior at Washington High School, plays against his head coach, Micheal Moore, in a friendly game of chess. Photo by Dean Bibens. ... books and improve,” Moore said. “You only get better by practicing and doing your research.”.

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Peskoe Students are not Easy Pawns - South Dade News Leader (subscription)

Fri, 04/14/2017 - 10:15

South Dade News Leader (subscription)

Peskoe Students are not Easy Pawns
South Dade News Leader (subscription)
A recent report by Johns Hopkins University stated, Research shows, there is a strong correlation between learning to play chess and academic achievement, While studies have shown chess to have a positive impact on kids in elementary, middle and high ...

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Your Move Chess is a game (changer) for kids - St. Louis Business Journal

Fri, 04/14/2017 - 05:18

St. Louis Business Journal

Your Move Chess is a game (changer) for kids
St. Louis Business Journal
When Ascension and the Ferguson-Florissant School District partnered with the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis to create “Your Move Chess” in 2015, we knew we wanted to provide a safe, educational outlet for kids in a community that was ...

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Knecht connects cows, chess, and musical cognition - Hillsdale Collegian

Thu, 04/13/2017 - 08:08

Knecht connects cows, chess, and musical cognition
Hillsdale Collegian
Knecht shared her insights into musical cognition in her April 11 presentation, “Cows, Chess, and Musical Expertise,” as a part of Mossey Library's series on faculty research. This schema, based on the extensive musical patterns they have previously ...

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Genius AI Steals $290000 In A Chinese Poker Competition, Defeats World Series Winner - Fossbytes

Thu, 04/13/2017 - 06:35

Fossbytes

Genius AI Steals $290000 In A Chinese Poker Competition, Defeats World Series Winner
Fossbytes
Short Bytes: Lengpudashi, an AI system developed by a research duo at the Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburg managed to defeat a 6-membered 'Team Dragon' poker team included Yue Du, who won the World Series of Poker in January this year. The prize ...

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El Paso chess team in need of $20000 in three weeks to compete in nationals - KFOX El Paso

Wed, 04/12/2017 - 22:22

KFOX El Paso

El Paso chess team in need of $20000 in three weeks to compete in nationals
KFOX El Paso
Ramirez said there is 32 kids on the chess team. If the team doesn't get $20,000 by May 5, it could lose its spot in nationals. “I already did some research and other schools are going,” Ramirez said. “Basically if we don't go, the other schools can ...

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International Tabletop Day is April 29 at the Library - Beatrice Daily Sun

Wed, 04/12/2017 - 11:09

International Tabletop Day is April 29 at the Library
Beatrice Daily Sun
There is so much more at the Library than reading and research; there is recreation. One form of recreation is playing games. Last year the Beatrice Public Library made games available to the teens and children. You can stop in for a challenging dual ...

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Student makes chess pieces out of fungi as plastic supplement - The Ithacan

Wed, 04/12/2017 - 11:02

Student makes chess pieces out of fungi as plastic supplement
The Ithacan
Hamilton said he believes Donato's research is at the forefront of sustainable fungal materials research. “If this works, chess pieces are kind of irrelevant because it means that you can grow all sorts of small solid objects that people can then use ...

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Emerging tech and smart policy - Duke Chronicle

Tue, 04/11/2017 - 23:58

Duke Chronicle

Emerging tech and smart policy
Duke Chronicle
However, a toddler would be smarter than this specific A.I. at pretty much anything in the world besides chess. The algorithm has specific intelligence for chess, but has no notion of general intelligence and no intuition about the world or how to ...

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Washington High School chess team takes 11th at state, looks to improve - Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Tue, 04/11/2017 - 06:07

Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Washington High School chess team takes 11th at state, looks to improve
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Davontae Franklin (right), a junior at Washington High School, plays against his head coach, Micheal Moore, in a friendly game of chess. (Photo by Dean Bibens) ... books and improve,” Moore said. “You only get better by practicing and doing your ...

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The Digital Divide - ThinkAdvisor

Mon, 04/10/2017 - 08:29

ThinkAdvisor

The Digital Divide
ThinkAdvisor
As in chess, it has become clear that the greatest benefits can come by marrying humans with technology — by enhancing traditional platforms, for example, with digital tools like data aggregation, self-serve investing, document vaults and goals-based ...

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A library card is as good as a million-dollar investment - Belleville News-Democrat

Mon, 04/10/2017 - 08:23

Belleville News-Democrat

A library card is as good as a million-dollar investment
Belleville News-Democrat
Chess Club at Latzer Library is for ages 6 and up. The club meets on the third Monday of each month. Instruction time is 4 to 5 p.m., but players may practice .... Looking Glass Prairie Genealogy Group: The library has an impressive genealogy room ...

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